When Zykiah Ditchett was given a car valeting kit for Christmas, he had no idea it would kickstart his dream career. The teenager was gifted the present following his OCD diagnosis at the age of 13. The discovery came after concerns were raised over his “constant” cleaning at home.
In a desperate bid to get him outside more, his mum, Jo Ditchett, purchased him the car cleaning kit and Zykiah immediately got to work. The youngster would use his kit to clean relatives’ and neighbours’ cars, charging £5 every time. But, keen for a bigger client base, he asked his mum to appeal for more customers online.
His mum Jo put a post in a local Facebook group asking anyone who wanted their car cleaning to leave their vehicle outside the family home. Just hours after the post went live, cars lined the quiet Salford street as dozens turned out to show their support.
